The 2025 Standards for RTOs Internal Review Tool has been developed to support RTOs to unpack the 2025 SRTO requirements, undertake internal audit(s), confirm gap analysis & to assist with identifying implementation actions to confirm operational compliance with these standards.

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Designed to compliment support materials released by regulators, the Audit Tool includes key checklists and review format to allow for ease of documentation of existing RTO systems, documentation and practices against Standards requirements. The tool will easily integrated within an RTOs initial implementation requirements and ongoing internal audit activities.

The Audit Tool stretches for 150+ pages, covering:

Outcome Standards and their clauses
Key definitions aligned to clause inclusions
Compliance Requirements & Credential Policy expectations
‘Current state’ summary of compliance
An initial SRTO action plan
Internal Audit implementation guidance aligned to ISO19011:2018 Guidelines for auditing management systems

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The Internal Audit Tool is provided in MS Word format for ease of use and customisation.

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Once purchased, all updates are free, ongoing!

28 October 2026

Version 6.4 updates teaching-practice & learner-support evidence prompts following NCVER's Strengthening teaching practice and psychosocial support report. Adds checks for mentoring, practical CPD application, named support contacts, referral follow-through & review of support effectiveness.

Version 6.3 updates the 2025 Standards for RTOs Internal Audit Tool for ASQA financial status guidance. Adds audit checks for early identification & escalation of significant financial viability risks, prompt ASQA notification & evidence of arrangements for current students to complete or transfer. Historical Changes tracked editions restored; current clean resources & versions unchanged.

Version 6.2 updates the full 2025 Standards for RTOs Internal Audit Tool with integrated audit preparation, clear requirement & evidence findings, & effective follow-up records. Original audit criteria & sampling content are retained.

Version 6.1 of the resource has been updated for DEWR’s Principles to Guide Foundation Skills Assessment & ADCET’s Implementation Guide, with strengthened assessment integrity checks & updated references.

Version 6 of the resource has been updated for new guidance in the Real Skills for Real Recognition campaign & the inclusion of an expanded audit section for the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

Version 5 of the resource has been updated for new guidance in ASQA's Delivering Elective Units Fact Sheet.

Version 4 of the resource has been updated for the Outcome Standards – found in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Outcome Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations) Instrument 2025, the Compliance Requirements (including the Fit and Proper Person Requirements and NRT Logo Conditions of Use Policy) – found in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Compliance Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations and Fit and Proper Person Requirements) Instrument 2025, and the Credential Policy (March 2025).

The resource has been renamed from Revised SRTO Internal Audit Tool.

Version 3 of the resource has been updated to include additional guidance from ASQA Practice Guides.